deaddude
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- Apr 27, 2004
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I want to know why if embryonic research is SO much more promising than adult or cord-blood
It is not that they are SO much more promising. It is that embrionic stem cells have one capability that adult stemcells don't.
Adult stemcells are described as being pluripotent. They can be turned into many different types of cells and are thus extremely useful.
Embrionic stemcells are described as being totipotent. They can be turned into ANY type of cell, including nerve cells and brain cells.